Headings & Styles Self-Paced Micro-Course

Headings & Style Overview

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Why Are Headings Important?

"Headings" in the web context can be ranked from Heading 1 or <h1> and on; whereas, in a Word Doc, there are many different "styles" to choose from - one of which could be a Heading 1 Style. In Word, headings make text stand out to help students scan your document. The style can be customized to be distinct from other headings with a different font, text size, and color.

Using headings is one of the best ways to enhance the accessibility of your document as it empowers your users to navigate content quickly. Also, headings help your audience understand the relationship between the subtopics using the default heading style size as a cue.

Your Students' Perspective

Watch this video to see how students who rely on assistive technologies navigate inaccessible and accessible Word Docs.

Headings Help Summarize and Restate

To effectively convey major topics and how they are related, it is important to use descriptive heading text to introduce topics and sub-topics in order. This provides an opportunity to emphasize or restate primary points you want your students to take away.

Simply, headings provide an outline of the main ideas and subtopics of your document.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

Explain how improperly structured heading styles affect all students.
Apply heading styles in Microsoft Word.
Apply correct heading level structure in any given Microsoft Word.
Access additional built-in heading styles located in Microsoft Word.